Mother’s Volcanic Lipstick
This post was written in June 2013, just a month after Mother passed away. It’s a sweet story of the things left undisturbed on her vanity and my discovery of her favorite shade of lipstick. Enjoy. One of the first things I did when I came home from my trip...
Best Day of My Life — Daily Devotional
Today marks the fourth anniversary of my mother’s death. Every year I try to honor her memory by sharing her daily devotional. I am no stranger to the searing pain that grief brings with the loss of someone you love dearly. Through it all I have remained...
Best of Earnie: Susan Boyle and Brunswick Stew
This is a post from November 2012…part of my “Best of Earnie” series.. We like to come up with all sorts of engaging activites for our residents at Windwood Trail Haus. Earnie’s homework, and activity in the Day Room on Monday, was making...
Best of Earnie: One of the times she made me laugh
When I started my blog in 2011, it was a wonderful forum for me to journal my thoughts, both funny and touching, on being a caregiver. While my parents challenged me at times, mostly Daddy with his fierce grip on independence and seeing it slip away, I would say most...Go Ask Your Mother
I had my first reminder the other day at CVS when I saw the Mother’s Day card section. It hit me that after making or buying cards for my mother, this would be the first time in probably 45 years that I won’t be able to do this for her. There...
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.
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You know those pins your mother gave you - WEAR THEM! I took one of my mother`s vintage starburst pins and created a cinched waist with my velvet jacket. It definitely elevates your look!
You can add pins to your handbag, a jean jacket, a scarf around your wrist, and like my friend Jen @stylewithnoregret, she decorated a tinsel tree with vintage brooches.
You will definitely make a statement at the party!
Comment CAKE and I`ll send you my recipe for Cranberry Christmas Cake, or visit my website www.homewithatwist.com.
I like to pour the batter into small 8x8 pans for easy gifting. Add a dusting of powdered sugar, a ribbon, and a tag, and you`ll deliver the perfect Christmas morning treat.
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I loved getting creative on this hostess gift project. It started with a package of festive @casparistyle napkins and a bottle of pink bubbly.
I added green and pink ribbon and some tags available in my digital store. I know my neighbors with love this gift to help celebrate the holiday.
Here is a last-minute gift idea you can make for friends that would be a perfect way to engage your children and teens when they are home for Christmas — homemade stovetop potpourri!
When I was little, Sister and I would make crafts together as my gift to family members. One year, we made spice ropes, and another year, we filled hairspray caps with plaster and stuck a fork inside to make a recipe holder. Our creative skills were on fire! I have fun memories working with her on these crafts, instilling in me the spirit of giving.
Buzz over to my blog for the recipe and printable cards. Or comment GIFT, and I`ll DM you the link.
